GEO Business 2017 – Exhibition Preview

Next week, from May 23-24, GEO Business, the UK’s biggest geospatial exhibition and conference of the year, returns to the Business Design Centre in London. Over 3,000 visitors, from 67 countries, will be there to discover the latest new products, services and solutions from 200 leading industry innovators.

Attendees will also have chance to meet xyHt’s Europe editor and GIS guru at large, Nick Duggan who will be prowling the halls.

Here’s a first look at what’s new from some of this year’s exhibitors (from a Geo Business press release):

Applications in CADD is showcasing some of the latest features that have been introduced to its popular ‘field to finish’ n4ce mapping and modelling software. They also have a new licencing and pricing policy (UK, stand N2).

DotProduct is showcasing its new handheld 3D scanner, the DPI-8X. It delivers improved portability, durability, and ease of use, powered by the latest Phi.3D software and the new Dot3D Edit app on Android or Windows (USA, stand H9).

Drilline Products is the exclusive UK and Ireland distributor for IDS, the Italian manufacturer of leading Ground Penetrating Radar systems (GPR). They’re exhibiting the Opera Duo and the new Stream-C system, a gamechanger in utility detection and mapping (UK, stand F8).

FLIR Systems is showcasing the new Ladybug 5+. It features a new Sony Pregius global shutter CMOS sensor for vastly improved image quality, eliminating solar smearing in outdoor images and delivering better colour response, low noise, and high dynamic range indoors and out (Canada, stand K7).

Forsberg Services is presenting the latest NovAtel OEM7 family of GNSS/INS products, featuring the Interference Toolkit for detection and mitigation of RF interference. Also showcasing: the OPTOnav software suite for real time asset survey (UK, stand M2).

IGI is showcasing its new IGI UrbanMapper. This large format digital aerial camera is, simultaneously, also an oblique aerial camera system. It’s the next generation of digital aerial camera systems for the production of 3D city models (Germany, K15).

Kaarta is transforming the course of 3D modelling with the launch of Contour – an integrated, handheld device that condenses 3D modelling in one product, one step, in real time. Kaarta can model complex environments with unprecedented speed, accuracy and cost efficiency, without maps, GPS, or infrastructure (USA, stand J17).

Leica Geosystems is showcasing the Leica BLK360 – the smallest and lightest imaging laser scanner of its kind. Anyone who can operate an iPad can now capture the world around them with full-colour, high resolution 3D panoramic images overlaid on a high-accuracy point cloud. It can scan in high, standard and fast resolutions, and perform a full-dome scan in less than 3 minutes (UK, stand G2).

NavVis is promoting its end-to-end indoor digitization solution, which can help reduce data collection time by 90%; compared to an approach with terrestrial laser scanning. The NavVis M3 Trolley can map and process up to 20,000m² per day (Germany, stand N9).

Ohmex is showcasing the HydRobot remote-controlled craft solution, which uses their SonarMite OEM echo sounder with GPS and robotic total stations. The system is designed for hydrographic surveys of rivers, lakes and canals with tree and building cover (UK, stand N8).

Orbit GT is showcasing its recently launched Orbit 3DMapping Cloud. This new SaaS solution is designed for optimal sharing and use of vast volumes of 3D Mapping data, typically collected as LiDAR or Image data (Belgium, stand N6).

Senceive, specialists in remote condition monitoring solutions, is showcasing its innovative Nano tilt/deformation sensor. Designed specifically for the rail and construction sectors, it’s the next generation of wireless tilt sensing (UK, stand F16).

SierraSoft is showcasing its innovative BIM software solutions for infrastructures. These include SierraSoft Land for land surveying, and SierraSoft Roads for roads and motorways design (Italy, stand N14).

Yellowscan is showcasing its recently launched LiveStation, which enables the real time monitoring of the data being collected by Yellowscan LiDAR systems. Features include Live 3D point cloud, transect and trajectory visualisation; speed, altitude, IMU and GNSS controls; and mission replay (France, stand L20)

Registration

For further information, and to register for a FREE ticket to attend the exhibition and workshops, please visit www.geobusinessshow.com/register. CPD points are awarded for all visitors who attend the workshops and conference sessions (conference prices start from £15 per day).